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Industrial Mining Inspection Solutions

Name: Industrial Mining Inspection Solutions
Address: 12 Kingdon Street, Gladstone, QLD, 4680, AU
Telephone: +61749727951

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Trusted by heavy industry for inspection, maintenance and rope access solutions across regional and remote Australia.

Industrial Mining Inspection Solutions (IMIS) is a Queensland based service provider of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) solutions to the mining and resources industry. With highly qualified and experienced inspection personnel and years of experience in mining and industrial inspection, we give our clients the edge when it comes to inspecting equipment from a statutory or monitoring perspective. We can tailor an inspection to suit your needs from simple inspections like magnetic particle to advanced inspections like time of flight phased array.

30/10/2026

Before You Clip On...

Harnesses, lanyards, connectors and fall arrest gear get put through their paces on site.

And with regular use comes wear, damaged stitching, corrosion and the occasional bit of gear that should've been taken out of service a while ago.

A routine inspection and tag check might seem like a small job, but it's an important one when you're working at heights.

Because the last thing you want is to find out your gear isn't up to scratch when you actually need it.

Need your fall arrest equipment inspected and tagged? IMIS handles these jobs too. Get in touch with our team to arrange an inspection.

26/10/2026

What's Hiding?

Not exactly the prettiest sight when you get inside a vessel.

Plenty of coating breakdown, deposits and a few areas you'd want to take a closer look at.

The tricky part isn't spotting the obvious deterioration. It's working out what's actually happening underneath it, particularly around the supports, connections and areas where moisture or process material can collect.

And just because something looks rough doesn't necessarily mean it's beyond service.

20/10/2026

If you had one hour inside this equipment, where would you inspect first?

Surface discolouration, plate joints, changes in surface condition and some interesting areas around the perimeter.

But heres the challenge. How do you decide whats worth investigating further, and whats simply a result of years in service?

You dont make that call based on appearance alone.

Operating history, process conditions and credible damage mechanisms all influence where an inspector should focus. And sometimes, the area that looks the worst isnt where the most significant damage is occurring.

Thats why a good inspection scope matters. Visual examination helps identify areas of interest, while targeted NDT provides the additional information needed to assess material condition.

For the NDT inspectors, maintenance teams and reliability engineers here - where would you start, and why?

15/10/2026

It's a common sight in ageing processing plants.

Old lines get taken out of service, new ones are installed, and the redundant pipework stays right where it is. The trouble is, being out of service doesn't stop deterioration.

Over time, corrosion and weakened supports can turn these abandoned lines into dropped-object hazards, especially when they're sitting above active work areas.

On one of our projects, the challenge wasn't simply removing the old pipework.

It was working through congested pipe racks where access was limited, and conventional scaffolding could interfere with lifting operations.

Using rope access allowed our team to reach these areas and carry out the removal without adding more obstructions to an already crowded work environment.

The result was reduced exposure to ageing pipework hazards, improved access and more room for future pipework installations.

Thoughts?

13/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹?

Most people go straight to the shell. But wall loss and stress like to hide around the end caps, nozzles, supports and welds, and thats often where a few spot readings never land.

Thats why 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 doesnt always mean 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲. A pass means the vessel met the criteria for the scope that was carried out. It doesnt tell you whether that scope was looking in the right places.

𝗔 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻:
• The scope was copied from last time, even though service conditions changed
• Spot readings were used where thickness mapping was needed
• Nobody pinned down how the vessel could realistically fail
• Old thickness data cant be trended because test points werent recorded the same way twice

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺, then match the NDT method to it. The goal is a clear call on whether the vessel is fit to keep running, not just a ticked box.

09/10/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

There's no substitute for learning on the job. Out on site, the team took readings across each component, compared them to the specified range for the material, and talked through what the numbers were actually telling us.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. In a ball mill, a higher reading doesn't automatically mean a better-performing component. Too hard and some materials become prone to cracking. Too soft and wear accelerates.

Knowing how to read that balance is what turns a reading into useful data, and it's much easier to learn with the equipment in your hands and the real component in front of you. Great to see everyone building their confidence.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

07/10/2026

⚠️𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗥𝗧) 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗦? 🚨

RT gives us the ability to inspect the internal condition of welds and components without cutting into them, helping detect discontinuities such as 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 that may not be visible from the surface.

But with radiography, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Our RT work is carried out by qualified personnel under controlled radiation safety procedures, with exclusion zones, work areas and site conditions carefully managed to protect both our team and yours.

RT is suited to:
✔ Fabrication QA and weld acceptance
✔ Pressure equipment and piping systems
✔ Critical welds and high-integrity components
✔ Shutdown, maintenance and project inspection scopes

From planning and safe ex*****on through to reporting, IMIS can deliver RT as part of a broader NDT program.

📩 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗧 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻? 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲.

05/10/2026

Going to new heights for this one

Aaron up around 45 metres up for a visual inspection of the tank roofs, checking the condition firsthand and identifying anything that may need a closer look 🔎

30/09/2026

What you can’t see is often where the real problem is.

Insulation can leave the outside of a pipe looking relatively normal while moisture gets trapped underneath and corrosion develops out of sight.

By the time the insulation starts breaking away like this, the extent of deterioration can already be significant.

That’s why piping inspection shouldn’t stop at what’s visible. Areas with damaged insulation, moisture ingress, penetrations, supports and other water-trapping locations deserve closer attention, particularly on ageing assets.

Finding deterioration early gives maintenance teams a much better opportunity to assess the remaining condition, prioritise repairs and plan the work before it becomes a bigger problem.

Sometimes the insulation tells you exactly where to start looking.

24/09/2026

Workshop clean-up days hit different once it’s all done 👌

Address

12 Kingdon Street
Gladstone, QLD
4680

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 4pm
Tuesday	7am - 4pm
Wednesday	7am - 4pm
Thursday	7am - 4pm
Friday	7am - 4pm

Telephone

+61749727951

Website

http://www.imisgroup.com/

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